Israel National Lottery Makes First "Big Brother" Instant Ticket
ISRAEL (September 12, 2008) -- The Big Brother T.V. show has been a hit in nearly 70 countries.  It is currently in its first season in Israel.  The Israel National Lottery is now producing the world's first Big Brother Instant Ticket.  The Israel Lottery hopes to capitalize on the popularity of Israel's newest hit television show using an appealing ticket designed to attract new players.................Subscribers

Lottery Sued to Obtain Documents Under ‘FOI’
TEL AVIV, Israel (August 19, 2008) – The Movement for Freedom of Information is reportedly suing Mifal Hapayis, the state Lottery, to have the lottery company provide it with the names of its Donations Committee, the manner of their appointment, minutes of the Donation Committee's meetings, and a full list of bodies that received money out of the lottery's profits...............Subscribers

Lottery to Examine Legal Adviser’s Business Ties
ISRAEL (March 30, 2008) -- The board of the state lottery Mifal Hapayis will discuss the business ties between its legal adviser and the lottery's former chief executive..............Subscribers

Former-Lottery Head Questioned by Crime Unit
ISRAEL (March 25, 2008) -- Attorney Yaakov Bardugo, former Mifal Hapayis (Israel National Lottery) CEO, was questioned under caution for several hours yesterday by the Israel Police International Crimes Investigation Unit.............Subscribers

Charity Group Pay One Million to Former Lottery Chair
ISRAEL (March 21, 2008) -- Yaakov Bardugo, the former director of Mifal Hapayis, the Israel state lottery, last year received a commission of more than NIS one million from the Association for the Soldiers of Israel (ASI).................Subscribers

Lottery Officials Implicated In Alleged Payis Bribe Scandal
ISRAEL (March 21, 2008) -- Local media source reported today that three lottery ticket franchisees of the Mifal Hapayis state lottery have been arrested on suspicion of bribing senior Mifal Hapayis officials in exchange for permits to sell tickets.................Subscribers

Front Runner Emerges to Chair State Lottery
ISRAEL (January 3, 2008) – According to local media reports Likud party member Asher Kadosh is the leading candidate to chair the Mifal Hapayis state lottery..............Subscribers

Politicians vie for Top Lottery Job
ISRAEL (November 6, 2007) – Shimon Katznelson is reportedly set to step down from his position as Payis lottery chairman, and according to local media reports there is a host of aspiring applicants, including two acting ministers in the Israeli Government, vying for the plum job..................Subscribers

Pollard Banknote Awarded Instant Ticket Contract by Israel’s Mifal Hapayis Lottery New Contract Valued at $3 to $4 million (CDN) Annually
WINNIPEG, Canada (October 31, 2007) -- Pollard Banknote is pleased to announce it will continue to serve as the sole supplier of instant tickets and related services to Mifal Hapayis, operator of the national lottery franchise in Israel, following a competitive procurement...............Read the full story at: Vol.41 No.6

Mifal Hapais’ ‘Double Lottery’ Option Delivers Record Breaking NIS 32 Million
ISRAEL (October 28, 2007) -- A lucky player of a lottery held on Saturday evening for NIS 16 million has won the entire prize, breaking national lottery history, it was revealed on Sunday..................Subscribers

National Lottery in Talks to Run Casino
ISRAEL (October 15, 2007) – The outgoing head of Mifal Hapayis (Israel National Lottery) Shimon Katznelson, has reportedly been discussing the possibility of the lottery running a casino with Raanan Dinur.................Subscribers

New Law Bans Sale of Lottery Tickets to Minors
ISRAEL (October 9, 2007) -- The Knesset plenum on Tuesday passed a bill banning the sale of state lottery tickets to minors.............Subscribers

Israelis Take a Gamble, Betting NIS 1.82 Billion Annually
ISRAEL (October 2, 2007) -- The Central Bureau of Statistics 2007 Statistical Yearbook reports that Israelis spent NIS 1.82 billion in 2006 on gambling............Subscribers

Mifal Hapais Launches New Global Brand: Double Lotto
TEL AVIV, Israel (August 6, 2007) -- After 3 years of quiet in the field of new lottery games, Mifal Hapais is now launching a worldwide first - a sub-brand of the Lotto brand, invented in Israel under the name of ..........Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.8

Treasury Orders Special In-Depth Audit Of National Lottery
ISRAEL (July 5, 2007) -- According to a local media report Treasury Director General Yoram Ariav has instructed Accountant General Yaron Zelekha to conduct a special in-depth audit of the Mifal Hapayis ..........Subscribers

Mifal’s "Great Lottery" Produces 76,000 Winners; Lottery on Track to Meet Its Revenue Goal
ISRAEL (July 4, 2007) -- Israel has eight more millionaires, after nearly 76,000 people won prizes in Monday night's annual "Great Lottery," run by the State Lottery (Mifal Hapayis), including eight grand prize winners.........Subscribers

National Lottery Solicits Offers From Underwriters for Private Bond Placement
ISRAEL (June 28, 2007) -- The management of Mifal Hapayis, the Israel national lottery,  is soliciting offers from underwriters to handle a private placement of half a billion shekels worth of bonds.........Subscribers

State Comptroller Criticizes National Lottery’s Dispensation of Funds
ISRAEL (May 10, 2007) -- Israel's Justice and Finance Ministers should initiate legislation to ensure the State Lottery (Mifal Hapayis) operates according to public norms, the State Comptroller has reportedly written in his report..........Subscribers

Invitation to Participate in a RFP for Instant lottery Tickets with On-line Bar – code Validations
ISRAEL (April 2, 2007) -- Mifal Hapayis, Israel’s national lottery, has issued a RFP for the manufacture and supply of instant lottery tickets with on line bar – code validations and related services. ............Subscribers

Lottery Requested to Make Further Changes to Reduce Money Laundering Through Winning Lottery Tickets
ISRAEL (March 14, 2007) -- The treasury and the Mifal Hapayis national lottery have agreed on binding articles designed to reduce money laundering through winning lottery tickets...........Subscribers

Lottery Threatens To Shut-Down Over Revenue Distribution Dispute
ISRAEL (February 26, 2007) -- Mifal Hapayis, the Israel National Lottery, is reportedly threatening to close down its operations............Subscribers

Record Year for Sports Betting Board
PETACH-TIKVA, Israel (January 2007) -- Revenues for The Israel Sports Betting Board for 2006 reached a record high of NIS 1.439 billion (339 million dollars), an increase of .............Read the full story at: Vol.38 No.3

Lottery Has Its Most Lucrative Year In Its 55-Year History
ISRAEL (January 8, 2007) -- Mifal Hapayis, the Israel national lottery, is reported to have had its most lucrative year in its 55-year history............Subscribers

Lottery Estimates 1.5 Million Tickets Will Be Sold in Annual Draw
ISRAEL (December 11, 2006) -- Just a day before the NIS 50 million lottery is drawn, Mifal Hapais, Israel National Lottery, announced that until now, 700,000 lottery tickets have been sold, valuing .................Subscribers

Heavy Security Surrounding NIS 50 Million Lottery
ISRAEL (December 7, 2006) -- Lottery officials are reporting security is high surrounding the NIS 50 million lottery scheduled to take place in the coming days...........................Subscribers

National Lottery Commissions Poll to Create Awareness of Its Upcoming Annual Game, Which This Year is Themed "Amulets, Charms and Superstitions"
ISRAEL (November 30, 2006) – Mif'al HaPayis, Israel's national lottery, has reportedly commissioned a poll in honor of its upcoming annual 50-million shekel lottery, which this year is themed "Amulets, Charms and Superstitions."................Subscribers

Lottery Disputes Allegation of Discrimination in Its Scholarship Program
ISRAEL (November 15, 2006) -- According to local media reports a man has written to Mifal Hapayis, the Israel National Lottery, demanding the cancellation of a plan to award 1,000 scholarships to students who serve in the Israeli army.............Subscribers

Lottery Hit With Second Lawsuit In Two Days; Counters with Fraud Complaint
ISRAEL (October 15, 2006) – As reported, two days after being served with a class action, Mifal Hapayis, the Israel national Lottery, has been hit with an even larger suit...........Subscribers

National Lottery Subject of a Quarter-Billion Class Action Motion
ISRAEL (October 10, 2006) -- Mifal Hapayis, the Israel National Lottery, is reportedly the subject of a quarter-billion class action motion for failing to notify the public about a glitch at its lottery outlets, that “could cause winners to lose their rights.”.................................Subscribers

Holiday Lottery Sales At All Time High
Israel's state lottery, Mifal Hapayis, reports all time high in lottery ticket sales for September, totaling at NIS 143 million. Total lottery sales in third quarter – NIS 300 million – 40 percent increase from same quarter last year .............................Subscribers

Record First-Half Revenues for Sports Betting Board
ISRAEL (July 12, 2006) – The Israel Sports Betting Board (ISBB) revenue for the first half of 2006 reached a record high of US$176 million, an increase of .......................Subscribers

Lottery Reports Record Sales in June
ISRAEL (July 4, 2006) -- Mifal Hapayis, Israel national Lottery, announced today that June sales broke all-time records, reaching NIS 319 million.........................Subscribers

Mifal Hapayis Records Best “Business Feat” in All Its 55 Years, Now Looks to Add Internet Action
ISRAEL (June 19, 2006) – Mifal Hapayis, the National Lottery, reported revenues of NIS 886 million for the first three months of the year, an 11% increase against the same period of 2005..........................Subscribers

Israelis Spend NIS 3.5 Billion on Lotto and Toto Tickets
ISRAEL (March 29, 2006) -- Israelis spend NIS 10 billion a year on gambling, according to a survey conducted by Credit Information Association..........................Subscribers

Record Year for Israel Sports Betting Board
ISRAEL (January 8, 2006) -- Revenues for The Israel Sports Betting Board for 2005 reached a record high of NIS 1.079 billion (240 million dollars), an increase of 21 per cent compared to the previous year. .............................Subscribers